Q: Amending my soil feels daunting. What should I consider when thinking about it? A: A soil amendment is any material added to the soil (as opposed to mulch, which
10Mar
Xeriscape
08Oct
First Frost Yard and Garden Tips
Happy fall, everyone! Although the immediate forecast isn’t predicting overnight frost just yet, the first freezing temps of the season are certainly on their way. Until the first freeze
10Mar
Spring Cleanup Tips
We love talking about all things gardening and water conservation through landscape change! Submit your question(s) for the waterwise plant enthusiasts – aka the Garden In a Box team –
06Feb
Late Winter Planning for Spring Success
We love talking about all things gardening and water conservation though landscape change! Submit your question(s) for the waterwise plant enthusiasts – aka the Garden In A Box team –
28Oct
Caring For Trees: Selection, Maintenance and Pruning
Ask Miss Jean! Jean Lovell, long-time Resource Central volunteer and former master gardener, tackles your gardening questions! Submit your question(s) for Miss Jean to: GardenInfo@ResourceCentral.org Q: How can I keep
07Oct
Planting Cover Crops to Improve your Garden
Ask Miss Jean! Jean Lovell, long-time Resource Central volunteer and former master gardener, tackles your gardening questions! Submit your question(s) for Miss Jean to: GardenInfo@ResourceCentral.org Q: What are cover crops
28Aug
How To Support Pollinators With Your Garden
Ask Miss Jean! Jean Lovell, long-time Resource Central volunteer and former master gardener, tackles your gardening questions! Submit your question(s) for Miss Jean to: GardenInfo@ResourceCentral.org Q: Why is it important
09Jun
Plant Propagation Methods
Plant smart! Garden In A Box offers professionally designed, waterwise garden kits tailor-made for Colorado yards. Find your garden here. Q: What does ‘propagation by division’ mean?
28May
5 Ways to Xeriscape on a Budget
by Emily Cross Reeves Replacing a grass lawn with low-water, low-maintenance xeriscape seems like a no-brainer to many people who live through the dry, hot summers of Colorado, but somehow
20May
Xeriscaping in Colorado: A Step by Step Guide
by Emily Cross Reeves “Xeriscape” has been a buzzword in the drought-ridden west for several years now, but as we face summers that are getting drier and hotter in Colorado,
